Prior to law school, I studied music education at Michigan State University where I graduated first in my class. A "non-traditional" music student, I carved out an educational path that included research and coursework on disability, economics, and the intersection of both.Late in my education program I realized that while I loved education, it was not adequately equipped to make societal change at the speed and magnitude I imagined. I pivoted to law to find an alternate avenue to create meaningful change in others' lives through legal advice and litigation.